Prehospital Trauma Life Support ( PHTLS ) Review Test
Questions
1. Inadequate Perfusion / Energy production at the cellular level.: Shock
2. Why are case studies important in the Hospital?: It gives us evidence
based practice.
3. What is the definition of anaerobic metabolism?: Without Oxygen
4. When does hemorrhage control start in the trauma assessment?:
Right away, first thing to be done.
5. Why do we needle decompress somebody?: If there is an increase work
of breathing / Absent lung sounds / Inadequate perfusion
6. What is the easiest way to open the airway of a trauma patient?: Jaw Thrus
7. What is a problem with intubation?: It requires a lot of practice.
8. When you arrive on scene and find your patient with their airway full of
blood, how long should you suction for?: Until the airway is complete clear
from blood.
9. What is the best way to confirm you have good a good ET Tube in place?:
End Tidal
10. When should you start the secondary assessment on a trauma patient?: -
When time and situation allows.
11. What are some pre-arrival factors you should be considering upon
arrival to your designated call?: Time of day / Weather / Location / Hazards
Involved / Possible additional needs
12. What is the main reason for a primary assessment on a trauma patient?:
To identify and treat immediate life threats.
13. What is the most common type of shock and what is the main cause of
shock?: Hemorrhagic Shock due to either uncontrolled internal / external
hemor- rhage
14. When wanting to get a patient off scene quickly what is a piece of
equip- ment that is best suited for this situation?: Scoop Stretcher
15. What is the first thing that should be treated on a trauma patient? And
once that is treated what should you focus on next?: First treat the ABC's
then any other immediate life threats
16. What is one of the earliest signs you may see on a patient who is
starting to go into shock?: Increased Ventilatory Rate
17. When you show up on scene and find your patient bleeding out, what
are the two steps you should take to take care of that bleeding situation?:
Step 1
= direct pressure / step 2 = apply tourniquet
18. What do you want your Blood Pressure to be at if you have a
trauma patient?: Systolic Blood Pressure of 80
19. What do you want your blood pressure to be for neurogenic patients?:
Sys- tolic
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Questions
1. Inadequate Perfusion / Energy production at the cellular level.: Shock
2. Why are case studies important in the Hospital?: It gives us evidence
based practice.
3. What is the definition of anaerobic metabolism?: Without Oxygen
4. When does hemorrhage control start in the trauma assessment?:
Right away, first thing to be done.
5. Why do we needle decompress somebody?: If there is an increase work
of breathing / Absent lung sounds / Inadequate perfusion
6. What is the easiest way to open the airway of a trauma patient?: Jaw Thrus
7. What is a problem with intubation?: It requires a lot of practice.
8. When you arrive on scene and find your patient with their airway full of
blood, how long should you suction for?: Until the airway is complete clear
from blood.
9. What is the best way to confirm you have good a good ET Tube in place?:
End Tidal
10. When should you start the secondary assessment on a trauma patient?: -
When time and situation allows.
11. What are some pre-arrival factors you should be considering upon
arrival to your designated call?: Time of day / Weather / Location / Hazards
Involved / Possible additional needs
12. What is the main reason for a primary assessment on a trauma patient?:
To identify and treat immediate life threats.
13. What is the most common type of shock and what is the main cause of
shock?: Hemorrhagic Shock due to either uncontrolled internal / external
hemor- rhage
14. When wanting to get a patient off scene quickly what is a piece of
equip- ment that is best suited for this situation?: Scoop Stretcher
15. What is the first thing that should be treated on a trauma patient? And
once that is treated what should you focus on next?: First treat the ABC's
then any other immediate life threats
16. What is one of the earliest signs you may see on a patient who is
starting to go into shock?: Increased Ventilatory Rate
17. When you show up on scene and find your patient bleeding out, what
are the two steps you should take to take care of that bleeding situation?:
Step 1
= direct pressure / step 2 = apply tourniquet
18. What do you want your Blood Pressure to be at if you have a
trauma patient?: Systolic Blood Pressure of 80
19. What do you want your blood pressure to be for neurogenic patients?:
Sys- tolic
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